-
Violent incitement against internationals in Sheikh Jarrah
2 July 2011 | International Solidarity Movement Two international activists were assaulted by 4 Israeli police officers in an unprovoked attack in Sheikh Jarrah this morning. The two Danish activists were part of a group of five internationals staying at a home which has been partially occupied by settlers. With the support of the Israeli military in an ongoing dispute over property rights in East Jerusalem, a number of Palestinian families have been evicted from their…
-

NLG: The Flotilla Must Sail Freely!
1 July 2011 | National Lawyers Guild International Committee NLG IC calls on US government end its pressure on the Greek government and demand that Israel refrain from attacking the flotilla Today, the U.S. Boat to Gaza, the Audacity to Hope, was stopped by the Greek Coast Guard as it attempted to begin its journey to Gaza, apparently as a result of U.S/Israeli pressure. The National Lawyers Guild International Committee called on the US government to…
-

Settler arson attack in the village of Burin
30 June 2011 | International Solidarity Movement On Thursday 30 June at 11:00 AM, the villagers of Burin reported that a fire was started by a group of settlers in one of the village´s crop field in the hills. According to a villager who witnessed the events, Walid M. N. noted that before the fire began to burn, approximately 50 settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar, including some children, were seen atop the hill which…
